25 Faculty Promotions Announced by UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
The University of Maryland’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) announced the promotions of 15 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, five instructional faculty members and five research faculty members (effective between November 2023 and August 2024). Two additional faculty members were named Distinguished University Professor—the highest academic honor bestowed by the university.
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Members
Named Distinguished University Professor:
- Alan Jay Kaufman, geology
- Howard Milchberg, physics, joint appointment in electrical and computer engineering
Promoted to Professor:
- Ricardo Arévalo, geology
- Maissam Barkeshli, physics
- Jordan Boyd-Graber Ying, computer science, joint appointment in the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
- Tamás Darvas, mathematics
- Adam Kanigowski, mathematics
- Eliza Kempton, astronomy
- Dennis vanEngelsdorp, entomology
- Christian Zickert, mathematics
Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure:
- Karin Burghardt, entomology
- Kevin Daniels, electrical and computer engineering, joint appointment in the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics
- Anahí Espíndola, entomology
- Furong Huang, computer science, joint appointment in the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
- Jonathan Poterjoy, atmospheric and oceanic science
- Myles Poulin, chemistry and biochemistry
- Abhinav Shrivastava, computer science, joint appointment in the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
Instructional Faculty Members
Promoted to Principal Lecturer:
- Hilary Bierman, biology
- Sara Lombardi, biology
Promoted to Senior Lecturer:
- Jonathan Fernandes, mathematics
- Danul Gunatilleka, mathematics
- Michael Marsh, computer science
Research Faculty Members
Promoted to Research Scientist:
- Liqing Jiang, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
- Alek Petty, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
Promoted to Senior Faculty Specialist:
- Zachary Mason, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
Promoted to Associate Research Scientist:
- Lisa Milani, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
- Kimberly Slinski, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
